Guest Post by RADM Cynthia Coogan,
Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and Criminal Investigations (CG-2):
Last week, I posted a guest blog about a combined CG-2 and CG-12 recruiting visit to New Jersey City University. To continue the momentum from that successful visit, CG-2 staff and the CG Recruiting Office in St. Louis visited Lincoln University for a Job Fair on March 24, 2010.
CG-2 partnered with Lincoln University in August 2009. Lincoln University, a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), remains committed to serving a diverse student body by providing an array of undergraduate and graduate academic programs. Lincoln University was selected for its criminal justice program and rich military tradition. U.S. News and World Report ranked Lincoln University third for economic diversity, fifth for campus ethnic diversity, and ninth for most international students among master's level universities in the Midwest.
Offering a wide variety of academic programs and degrees, we additionally targeted Lincoln University's Department of Military Sciences and Criminal Justice programs to integrate internships with Coast Guard Investigative Services (CGIS) opportunities in St. Louis and nationwide.
While recruiting for our military officer programs and enlisted opportunities, we are also actively recruiting for the next generation of civilian Guardians using the authorities provided under the Federal Career Intern Program (FCIP). FCIP is designed to recruit and attract exceptional individuals into a variety of occupations and is intended for positions at grade levels GS-5, 7, and 9.
In addition to the Intern Program, we are recruiting for entry level CGIS agent positions. By the end of the job fair, the Coast Guard recruiting team met and spoke with approximately 75 students, including undergraduate, graduate, and Lincoln University Alumni. The team collected several resumes from students interested in the CGIS opportunities as well as newly designated CG-2 FCIP positions.
I am extremely proud with the continued outreach of our recruitment teams and I look forward to continued successes.
